Peter Gabriel - Recording Compendium (3)

Official Stuff, Demos, Outtakes & more

Teil 3: Peter Gabriel 3 (Melt) | 1979 - 1980

When the tour in support of Peter Gabriel's second album ended by Christmas 1978, he had already played live some of the tracks that would appear on his third album: These were I Don't Remember, an early version of Not One Of Us and Family Snapshot as well as the Gabriel/Robinson-track Bully For You (see part 2). During the early phase of the writing sessions for the third album in spring and summer 1979, Peter was involved in three rare (guest) appearances, and new material was performed...

Outtakes

Some songs were recorded, but not included on the final album. Two of these tracks appeared on later albums...

Bully For You*(Peter Gabriel - Tom Robinson) (5:00)

I Go Swimming**(Peter Gabriel) (4:34)

Milgram's 37 [We Do What We're Told original version instrumental]**(Peter Gabriel) (7:55)

Wallflower [original version instrumental]**(Peter Gabriel) (4:16)

First official release: ---

*Best available source: Bootleg – Peter Gabriel The Shop Tape

**Best available source: Bootleg - Peter Gabriel Ashcombe Works

Alternative versions

Peter's idea to record the album with him singing the lyrics in foreign languages came to nought with several language versions. It did, however, lead to German lyrics and a bonus subtitle, Ein deutsches Album, for "Melt". Even the music was adapted in some places ...

There are plenty of different versions of the albums tracks. Two outtakes also surfaced over the years. Parts of Family Snapshot and Not One Of Us were recycled for the soundtrack album Birdy (see part 5). The website RealWorldRemixed.com released two sample packs in 2009/10 with single tracks / layers of the songs Games Without Frontiers and Not One Of Us. The intention was to provide the fans the opportunity to create own remixes, which were delivered in large numbers and could be heard on the mentioned website...

Intruder [alternate mix](Peter Gabriel) (3:30)

First official release: ---

Best available source: Bootleg - Peter Gabriel Book Of Memories

Intruder [alternate mix 2](Peter Gabriel) (4:50)

First official release: ---

Best available source: Bootleg - Peter Gabriel The Shop Tape

No Self-Control [instrumental mix](Peter Gabriel) (4:00)

First official release: ---

Best available source: Bootleg - Peter Gabriel Ashcombe Works

No Self-Control [edit]

(Peter Gabriel) (3:46) First official release: 2nd May 1980 - Peter Gabriel No Self Control (UK 7"/Charisma CB 360)
Best available source: same

No Self-Control [edit 2]

(Peter Gabriel) (3:24) First official release: 1980 - Various Artists Hot Wax (UK LP/K-Tel NE 1082)
Best available source: same

Start [alternate mix](Peter Gabriel) (1:18)

First official release: ---

Best available source: Bootleg - Peter Gabriel Ashcombe Works

I Don't Remember [instrumental mix](Peter Gabriel) (3:35)

First official release: ---
Best available source: Bootleg - Peter Gabriel Ashcombe Works

Live Tracks

The China 1984 Tour began on 20th February 1980 in England and was finished after the third leg on 8th October in Portugal. The set list included songs that had been recorded but not released, like Bully For You and I Go Swimming, as well as a new track called Milgram's 37, which Peter would even sing in German during German shows...

Milgram's 37 [live 1980](Peter Gabriel)

First known performance date: 20th February 1980 - Exeter, University
Best available source: Bootleg – Peter Gabriel Cardiff '80 Upgrade

Wir Tun Was Ihr Sagt [live 1980](Peter Gabriel - Horst Königstein)

First known performance date: 1st September 1980 – Hamburg, Audimax
Best available source: Bootleg – Peter Gabriel At German Front

Two live recordings of the tour were released officially...

Not One Of Us [live 1980](Peter Gabriel) (5:11)

Performance date: 24th February 1980 - Leicester, De Montfort Hall

Humdrum [live 1980] (Peter Gabriel) (4:00)

Performance date: 12th July 1980 - New York, Diplomat Hotel

First official release: 12th January 1981 - Various Artists The Recorder #2 (UK LP/Bristol Recorder 002)

Best available source: same

It took Peter Gabriel two years to bring out his next album. Biko was re-recorded and released by Manu Dibango with Gabriels involvement in 1994. Intruder was re-recorded in 2010/11 for his Orchestra album New Blood.